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for example, we all love of george washington, but we started washington in yorktown. brilliance. we steady his courage and dashing crossing of the delaware would save the revolution. who would george washington's girlfriend when he was a kid? and you find that teenage washington and more than one occasion basically go some in tears because he was turned down and puts pen to paper and writes roses are red and violets are blue to palms. he once wrote that cupid start has been shot through my heart when yet another broken into and out. this is a different look at washington. during my degrees and doctoral study by professors did not tell me about washington's teenage girl friends. so when this kind of fun and provides us with an important lens, a new way of understanding the presidents. we all know that our country's leaders have oftentimes been shaped by the hand of a woman, often the mother, often a wife, but i am here to tell you, some times that of the misters as well. it is in the news today as we tape this program, general david patraeus is still dominating the headlines with
for example, we all love of george washington, but we started washington in yorktown. brilliance. we steady his courage and dashing crossing of the delaware would save the revolution. who would george washington's girlfriend when he was a kid? and you find that teenage washington and more than one occasion basically go some in tears because he was turned down and puts pen to paper and writes roses are red and violets are blue to palms. he once wrote that cupid start has been shot through my...
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we all know about george washington. we study washington with brilliant and delaware on christmas night during the revolution. we find that the teenage washington, on more than one occasion, basically goes back home in fear because he puts pen to paper and he writes. he once wrote a poem in yet another girl turned him down. we all understand and know that our country's leaders have been shaped by the hand of a woman, often the mother, and i'm here to tell you that sometimes it is we take this program -- is a legend of fairness alleged misbehavior. related to the book, what my thought was is during world war ii, general eisenhower is having a long-term affair with an attractive young british driver. imagine if eisenhower's affair came out during world war ii. one with a personal aide in secretary and [inaudible] the dresser and undress her as well. what we found out about this misbehavior, and what we threw him out of office. a very young george washington was writing very romantic letters to a woman who is not mrs. washi
we all know about george washington. we study washington with brilliant and delaware on christmas night during the revolution. we find that the teenage washington, on more than one occasion, basically goes back home in fear because he puts pen to paper and he writes. he once wrote a poem in yet another girl turned him down. we all understand and know that our country's leaders have been shaped by the hand of a woman, often the mother, and i'm here to tell you that sometimes it is we take this...
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so this is another look at washington. and during my doctoral study, my professors didn't tell me about washington's teenage girlfriends. so it's kind of fun, and i think it provides us with an important lens, a new way of understanding the presidents. we all to know that our country's leaders have often times been shaped by the happened of a woman, often a mother, often a wife. but i'm here to tell you sometimes it's that of a mistress as well. it's in the news today as we tape this program, general david petraeus is still dominating the headlines with his alleged affair and his misbehavior. related to the book, what my first thought was when this happened to petraeus and when it came out was during world war ii general eisenhower was having a long-term affair with an attractive young british driver samed kay somers by. you know, what general hires a young female model to be his aide, if you will, instead of a major or a captain or a medal winner? now, imagine if eisenhower's affair with kay somersby came out during world
so this is another look at washington. and during my doctoral study, my professors didn't tell me about washington's teenage girlfriends. so it's kind of fun, and i think it provides us with an important lens, a new way of understanding the presidents. we all to know that our country's leaders have often times been shaped by the happened of a woman, often a mother, often a wife. but i'm here to tell you sometimes it's that of a mistress as well. it's in the news today as we tape this program,...
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xx i first came to washington, d.c. in 2000 as a congressional correspondent for the associated press. after spending several years in colombia south carolina and albany new york. now, i am originally from mississippi, the son of two public school teachers come in and being from mississippi, the one thing my parents made sure that i knew was my history. it was almost a state requirement in mississippi to know where you came from. so, when i left mississippi to go to south carolina, i had this desire to history and i studied the history of south carolina. i didn't the same thing when i went to upstate new york. i got involved in learning the african-american history of upstate new york which, by the way, is very vibrant. a lot of the underground railroads ended in upstate new york city have a very vibrant african-american community and history up there. but when i left albany new york to come to washington, d.c., and i knew i was hitting the mother lode. washington, d.c. on a new had to have a strong african-american his
xx i first came to washington, d.c. in 2000 as a congressional correspondent for the associated press. after spending several years in colombia south carolina and albany new york. now, i am originally from mississippi, the son of two public school teachers come in and being from mississippi, the one thing my parents made sure that i knew was my history. it was almost a state requirement in mississippi to know where you came from. so, when i left mississippi to go to south carolina, i had this...
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the ladies always liked george washington. and washington had appeared on the scene. this is one of those times when i really wanted the facts to be other than what they are. but as historians, we have a responsibility. if you have to say what the records show. i did not want george washington to have been infatuated with sally fairfax. i just felt like i didn't need her in that picture. and i certainly -- [laughter] i certainly didn't need the miniseries that had vac key smith playing her -- jackie smith playing her. i thought that was much too unfair. [laughter] but the documents show he was infatwithouted. she was the beautiful -- infatuated. she was the beautiful next door neighbor, the wife of his friend. the flirtatious type of woman who enjoys holding other men on a string. his letters show that he was still infatuated with sally fairfax when he first met martha. and probably she gathered it pretty soon, you know? it's -- they say that love and a cold are two things you can't hide. i feel she probably guessed that -- not that there was something going on so muc
the ladies always liked george washington. and washington had appeared on the scene. this is one of those times when i really wanted the facts to be other than what they are. but as historians, we have a responsibility. if you have to say what the records show. i did not want george washington to have been infatuated with sally fairfax. i just felt like i didn't need her in that picture. and i certainly -- [laughter] i certainly didn't need the miniseries that had vac key smith playing her --...
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he was deaf on and washington. his evolution speech at the time was very influential as part of the whigs -- president polk decides they take too long now he wants the whole country in mexico pico people were open-minded we know he was the western united states but betty looks annexing all of mexico so they try to tap the brakes to keep it going forever. nicholas since they're waiting for the replacement never comes. winfield scott was to escort back to catch and shipped to mexico. he is stuck city decides i will negotiate the end of the war in the treaty is sent back to president polk he is outraged and ejected tailored misstate -- administration to compensate for expensive but president polk cannot send the treaty to the senate after he publicly said the terms and it is everything he asked for initially before he changed his mind to get the whole thing. lincoln and his colleagues very, very successful. with the hands on the omnibus postal will and benefits those in his district, he is a player with the issues of
he was deaf on and washington. his evolution speech at the time was very influential as part of the whigs -- president polk decides they take too long now he wants the whole country in mexico pico people were open-minded we know he was the western united states but betty looks annexing all of mexico so they try to tap the brakes to keep it going forever. nicholas since they're waiting for the replacement never comes. winfield scott was to escort back to catch and shipped to mexico. he is stuck...
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washington held a limited defense agreement with iranian but no one else. there were, for example, no u.s. troops in saudi arabia in 1990, nor any formal pledge to defend the kingdom or kuwait. in fact, on the eve of the iraq invasion as tensions grew, american policymakers put to reach of the coast states the idea that perhaps it's time for a joint exercise. a show somewhere in this together. only one, the united arab emirates even agreed to this limited demonstration of solidarity. they feared more than saddam, a public backlash from what they routinely called the great state. they directly told the ambassadors before the invasion. he felt secure in the belief that no arab government would ever allow the united states to use their land for that purpose, defending kuwait. why was he so secure in his belief? for us because of his view muslim state but reject the pollution of states on their soil and second because in practical terms, and mentioned it ever been so since 1979. other arab leaders pushed the following. saddam therefore believe muslims did would
washington held a limited defense agreement with iranian but no one else. there were, for example, no u.s. troops in saudi arabia in 1990, nor any formal pledge to defend the kingdom or kuwait. in fact, on the eve of the iraq invasion as tensions grew, american policymakers put to reach of the coast states the idea that perhaps it's time for a joint exercise. a show somewhere in this together. only one, the united arab emirates even agreed to this limited demonstration of solidarity. they...
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most of washington, the washington bureau, and the l.a. times did not have a great imprint until jack got there. i am not saying it had none. it didn't have anything like what it had after words. it had 17 reporters, when they retired he had 57 and so i called the washington bureau of the los angeles time the house that jack built. i will return to our wonderful guest, we have barbara matusow, jack's wife who took on completion, about 80% done, and the atlanta apart, parts were done and polished it and turned it into a spectacular read. everyone knows jimmy carter, former state senator. [laughter] >> am i going to try this one? president carter in new jack throughout his career and certainly if you did know him directly you knew his work and if i might take a moment to point out we have been joined, and by don't embarrass you, by mrs. carter, great to have you here tonight. [applause] and ambassador andrew young who is part of the movement but jack covered, subject of stories jack would have written as ambassador to the u. n, jack would ha
most of washington, the washington bureau, and the l.a. times did not have a great imprint until jack got there. i am not saying it had none. it didn't have anything like what it had after words. it had 17 reporters, when they retired he had 57 and so i called the washington bureau of the los angeles time the house that jack built. i will return to our wonderful guest, we have barbara matusow, jack's wife who took on completion, about 80% done, and the atlanta apart, parts were done and...
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moves to washington as head of the washington bureau. now, l.a. didn't, the l.a. times did not have a great imprint in washington until jack got there. i'm not saying it had none. when he got there, it had 17 reporters, when he retired, they had 57. so i call the washington bureau of the los angeles times the house that jack built. [laughter] i'm going to turn now to our wonderful guests. we have barbara mat due sow who took on completion of scoop. the atlanta parts, the southern parts were pretty much done. she finished it, she polished it, and she turned it into a spectacular read. everyone here knows jimmy carter, former state senator. [laughter] you know, all day i wondered am i going to really try this one? [laughter] president carter knew jack throughout his career and, certainly, if he didn't know him directly, he knew his work. and if i might just take a moment and point out that we've been joined, i hope i don't embarrass you, by mrs. carter, i notice. it's good to have you here tonight. [applause] and ambassador andrew young who, certainly, is part of th
moves to washington as head of the washington bureau. now, l.a. didn't, the l.a. times did not have a great imprint in washington until jack got there. i'm not saying it had none. when he got there, it had 17 reporters, when he retired, they had 57. so i call the washington bureau of the los angeles times the house that jack built. [laughter] i'm going to turn now to our wonderful guests. we have barbara mat due sow who took on completion of scoop. the atlanta parts, the southern parts were...
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so those events alteplase in washington d.c. and i thought it would give you a little historical background before inviting you to respond to some questions. thank you. [applause] >> good evening. thank you so much for coming. can you speculate to the future of this cabinet. she seems to be such an abusing person with people in hierarchy and some ordinary people look out for 70 years. >> i'd be happy to talk about that. i am not the first to talk about this, but i've had 12 people tell me he physically assaulted them. i had more than 20 witnesses. he wasn't the only one who was beating people up, but he was the head of the church and is quite remarkable to think that kind of behavior can go on. moreover, some of the people who are eaten and others were confined. their reeducation camps of rehabilitation progress in different locations, but especially in this desert compound in southern california called the code base, where the clergy of scientology has its headquarters. a 500-acre compound. there are two double wide trailers bu
so those events alteplase in washington d.c. and i thought it would give you a little historical background before inviting you to respond to some questions. thank you. [applause] >> good evening. thank you so much for coming. can you speculate to the future of this cabinet. she seems to be such an abusing person with people in hierarchy and some ordinary people look out for 70 years. >> i'd be happy to talk about that. i am not the first to talk about this, but i've had 12 people...
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he announced he was going to leave the administration that he was going to go back to the state of washington. this is someone i followed closely over the years. i testified against him in 1991 when he was nominated to be the cia director. and as an obama supporter of course i was shocked to find out who was crowned be kept on as obama secretary of defense but when he told people i found interesting and was the major reason i wanted to write this book and what he said was we are moving towards a smaller military that will do fewer things and be able to go fewer places which he felt was a terrible thing and he added i don't want to be a part of that kind of system that is going to retrench. my feeling has been we need a smaller military that will do fewer things and go to fewer places. so that is the kind of book i wanted to write. i thought that i should do it even though others have really had ma named a lot of this. i am sure you are familiar with the work of d-nd for example, who wrote things such as the american empire and years before that, john neuhaus, one of my favorite writers wrote
he announced he was going to leave the administration that he was going to go back to the state of washington. this is someone i followed closely over the years. i testified against him in 1991 when he was nominated to be the cia director. and as an obama supporter of course i was shocked to find out who was crowned be kept on as obama secretary of defense but when he told people i found interesting and was the major reason i wanted to write this book and what he said was we are moving towards...
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washington held a limited defense agreement with bahrain but no one else else. there were no u.s. troops in saudi arabia in 1990, nor any formal pledge to defend that kingdom or kuwait. in fact on the eve of the iraqi invasion, as tensions in the region grew, american policymakers put to each of the gulf states the idea that perhaps this would be a good time for a joint military exercise, let's show saddam we're in this together of all the gulf states, only one, the united arab emirates, agreed to this limited demonstration of solidarity. they feared more than saddam, public backlash from cavorting with what was routinely called the great satan and as saddam hussein directly told the united states ambassador before the invasion, quote, he felt secure, secure in the belief that no arab government would ever allow the united states to use their lands for that purpose. defending kuwait. now, why was he so secure in this belief? well, two reasons. first, because of his view, muslim states would reject the american troops on their soil and because none to date had ever done sin since 1
washington held a limited defense agreement with bahrain but no one else else. there were no u.s. troops in saudi arabia in 1990, nor any formal pledge to defend that kingdom or kuwait. in fact on the eve of the iraqi invasion, as tensions in the region grew, american policymakers put to each of the gulf states the idea that perhaps this would be a good time for a joint military exercise, let's show saddam we're in this together of all the gulf states, only one, the united arab emirates, agreed...
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if you don't know how washington works it's pretty hard to make washington work on behalf of the rest of the country. the second factor is the money chase. a typical senator has to raise $5000 every single day he or she is in office. in the last cycle, there were two races where the money spent on both sides exceeded $80 million. the money chase is becoming more and more of an extraordinary problem not only for the time it takes and in the last two years of any six year term a senator anywhere from half to three force of this time doing nothing but raising money. and that also exacerbates the limited opportunities to get to know your other colleagues. and so the money chase is becoming far more pronounced and the citizens united decision only exacerbated the problem even more seriously. vice president mondale said it well. he said the pressure of big money in politics and its power to destroy the public trust is a threat to the senate and to the nation. i couldn't say it any better. the third factor is a combination of two things. the redrawing of congressional districts and they powe
if you don't know how washington works it's pretty hard to make washington work on behalf of the rest of the country. the second factor is the money chase. a typical senator has to raise $5000 every single day he or she is in office. in the last cycle, there were two races where the money spent on both sides exceeded $80 million. the money chase is becoming more and more of an extraordinary problem not only for the time it takes and in the last two years of any six year term a senator anywhere...
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washington held a limited defense agreement with bahrain but no one else. there were, for example, no u.s. troops in saudi arabia or any pledge to defend that kingdom or kuwait. on the eve of the iraqi invasion tensions in the region grew, american policymakers put to each state the idea that it would be a good time for a joint military exercise. let's show saddam hussein we are in this together. of all the gulf states only one, only one, the united arab emirates even agreed to this limited demonstration of solidarity. they feared it more than saddam hussein of public backlash from cavorting with what iranians called a great statement and in fact saddam hussein directly told the united states ambassador before the invasion, quote, he felt secure, secure in the belief that no arab government would ever allow the united states to use their land for that purpose, depending. why was he so secure in his belief? for two reasons. his view that muslim states reject the pollution of american troops on their soil and second because in practical terms none could take
washington held a limited defense agreement with bahrain but no one else. there were, for example, no u.s. troops in saudi arabia or any pledge to defend that kingdom or kuwait. on the eve of the iraqi invasion tensions in the region grew, american policymakers put to each state the idea that it would be a good time for a joint military exercise. let's show saddam hussein we are in this together. of all the gulf states only one, only one, the united arab emirates even agreed to this limited...
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on august 28th they arrived in washington, d.c. at dawn. freed began his day on the periphery of the national mall capturing scenes on his hand held like a camera. he walked from the base of the washington monument to the boundaries outside of the white house and to the streets surrounding ford's theater. several blocks from the epicenter of the march, freed captured some of the first photographs of the day under a sign that read "house where lincoln died." freed made photographs of passers by as they crossed one another's paths. he envisioned this foot traffic as a prelude to the later gathering at the lincoln memorial. because on that day freed was tapping into the deeper currents of historical memory through on-the-spot studies of interpersonal geometry and geography. freed sought images in which he could bring the marchers and the layers of their social landscape and architecture into a shared frame. to see this day from panoramic perspective was also the ability to pay attention to a crowd of individuals with faces and really to walk a
on august 28th they arrived in washington, d.c. at dawn. freed began his day on the periphery of the national mall capturing scenes on his hand held like a camera. he walked from the base of the washington monument to the boundaries outside of the white house and to the streets surrounding ford's theater. several blocks from the epicenter of the march, freed captured some of the first photographs of the day under a sign that read "house where lincoln died." freed made photographs of...
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she spent much of her time during the first term in washington, and i think there's a sort of weird sense that bolton hated the institution but engaged with it. a granular level in which the attitude from the obama administration has been we love the institution. we have got our own sort of thing going on. i think it's a very open question at this point. which of the two ambassadors by implications, which of the two administrations is actually sized up and sorted of priced the u.n. more accurately. the one that engages with it in order to sort of really make sure that it doesn't do anything the u.s. doesn't like or one which apparently on the surface has more love for it. at the same time it's disengaged. it's not fair for ambassador rice. her engagement is where it should be. she's living day and night in the accident occurty council that's where she should be. i think that those probably warfare criticism during the first two to three years of the first barack obama term. >> host: when has the u.s. sought u.n. legitimacy? >> guest: most of the time as a per let to actions that it was pl
she spent much of her time during the first term in washington, and i think there's a sort of weird sense that bolton hated the institution but engaged with it. a granular level in which the attitude from the obama administration has been we love the institution. we have got our own sort of thing going on. i think it's a very open question at this point. which of the two ambassadors by implications, which of the two administrations is actually sized up and sorted of priced the u.n. more...
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bakery and bake were washington's words. washington came up with these words in a very early time when the bakery was a bakehouse like a smokehouse. there was a distillery, and there was a bakehouse, but then in washington's diary it became a bakery. so this was part of our early -- and, of course, the fact that we had weber the to write this all -- weber the to write this all down is amazing. when noah webster comes up with his first dictionary in 1807, there are two words that really, really bother the british, and those are "congressional" and presidential. and they say they have no reason in the duction their. and between 1807 in the first dictionary and his second dictionary in 1820, webster goes to england and walks the streets of england picking up language, and he knows this is the stuff that is not in the english dictionaries at that time. the samuel johnson had not picked them up. he saw the language of the street as what was part of language. is so there was this sort of democratic background of this thing. and as
bakery and bake were washington's words. washington came up with these words in a very early time when the bakery was a bakehouse like a smokehouse. there was a distillery, and there was a bakehouse, but then in washington's diary it became a bakery. so this was part of our early -- and, of course, the fact that we had weber the to write this all -- weber the to write this all down is amazing. when noah webster comes up with his first dictionary in 1807, there are two words that really, really...
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these noble souls marched to washington, d.c. to tell the nation that despite the repudiation of their fundamental dignity, that they were indeed dignified, that they were blessed is the beauty of moral purpose that could never be exhausted by the infernal and hateful resistance of bull connor, of clark, the sheriff in alabama, those in georgia, those across the nation and, indeed, the south, who did not understand that what these people possessed was mightier than money, was deeper than the rivers that flowed beneath this nation at its founding. they tap into an eternal spirit of resistance in the name of the spirit and of faith and of family and of the quiet dignity of the american dream. martin luther king, jr. colors that dream powerfully that day. is sweet cadence gave voice to a people who knew that at our best we belong shoulder to shoulder with the great figures in american society. that despite the refusal to acknowledge who we are, and, indeed, then were as people, that our rhetoric would appeal to the nation, even the
these noble souls marched to washington, d.c. to tell the nation that despite the repudiation of their fundamental dignity, that they were indeed dignified, that they were blessed is the beauty of moral purpose that could never be exhausted by the infernal and hateful resistance of bull connor, of clark, the sheriff in alabama, those in georgia, those across the nation and, indeed, the south, who did not understand that what these people possessed was mightier than money, was deeper than the...
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those events all took place in washington d.c.. i just thought i would give you historical background before i invite you to respond with questions. thank you. [applause] >> can you speculate to the future of david? he seems to be such a debilitating person with the people of hierarchy and some ordinary people who have helped him for so many years >> yes. i am not the first to talk about this but i have had 12 people tell me that david physically assaulted them for i have more than 20 witnesses. he was not the only one insider church beating people up but he is the head of the church at church for it is quite remarkable to think that behavior can go on and some of the people who were beaten and others were confined there are reeducation camps and in different locations especially in the desert compound with the clergy of scientology had the quarter's on the compound there are two double wide trailers and married together. at one point* david decided he would start sending top-level executives there for reeducation all the furniture
those events all took place in washington d.c.. i just thought i would give you historical background before i invite you to respond with questions. thank you. [applause] >> can you speculate to the future of david? he seems to be such a debilitating person with the people of hierarchy and some ordinary people who have helped him for so many years >> yes. i am not the first to talk about this but i have had 12 people tell me that david physically assaulted them for i have more than...
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washington's only book has the title "civility ." so these are crucial facets and features of the american vision, and i believe at it most profound they are challenging, and i think the debate will come. >> host: does the u.s. in your view, professor, have legitimate security concerns? >> guest: it does. it does. the united states was hit on 9/11. there's no doubt about it. completely out of the blue. one fine morning, as it were, and it has every right to be concerned and thus it has taken every kind of precaution, rightly, and has maintained that high level of security. its bam -- ambassadors were killed recently, we saw this diplomat killed in benghazi so we need to be concerned about it. at the same time the united states is more than just one aspect of its concerns about security. it represents something much bigger, and on the global stage, peter to me, at least, the united states symbolizes something i think very few countries symbolize and that is a vision of the world, a vision of society itself, which is different from oth
washington's only book has the title "civility ." so these are crucial facets and features of the american vision, and i believe at it most profound they are challenging, and i think the debate will come. >> host: does the u.s. in your view, professor, have legitimate security concerns? >> guest: it does. it does. the united states was hit on 9/11. there's no doubt about it. completely out of the blue. one fine morning, as it were, and it has every right to be concerned...
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it seems like even though i lived in washington for a short time, thmalleeme be a even the beloved in washington a short time it seems to be a place that had such great life.ic meaning for my >> host: and sentimental.come be all these memories. >> host: you were 19 years old in 1963 and you are on the mall in the march in washington where dr. king gave that iconic speech, gates -- i have a dream. how did you happen to go there? >> guest: part of of it was i grew up in a small town where there weren't very many black people. they were three black families growing up in southern new mexico so i was fascinated by what was the black community like and i didn't have very much exposure to it. except on visits to my relatives into trite. so i think i learned about the black community through the black struggle. i would pick up my newspaper and there was martin luther king and the little rock nine. there are the students in the citizens. >> host: sncc's. >> guest: yes neck and they became my role model and by 1963 i'm in college. i get to go to the student meeting, the national student associ
it seems like even though i lived in washington for a short time, thmalleeme be a even the beloved in washington a short time it seems to be a place that had such great life.ic meaning for my >> host: and sentimental.come be all these memories. >> host: you were 19 years old in 1963 and you are on the mall in the march in washington where dr. king gave that iconic speech, gates -- i have a dream. how did you happen to go there? >> guest: part of of it was i grew up in a small...
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to institutions that we generally need in washington for the making of foreign policy. and of course, the expanded nato. it made no sense and the cold war is ending. it took credit for the winning of the cold war and more members from russia, even as george bush did, the former republic of the soviet union. into this alliance and you wonder why the russians are upset about that. and then finally clinton lost his nerve on things of this country needed to do in terms of international agreements. we need to be part of this be part of this ban on cluster bombs. all of the nations have signed these packs. it is what they call the rogue nations, and then we have the united states. then we get to george bush, and it is possible to talk about those eight years. the fact that this country reelected him does not say very much for any of us anywhere. always had misuse of intelligence to a certain degree. the mexican war in the 1840s, the spanish-american war. in vietnam as well. that was based on the misuse of intelligence. but you never had systematic distortion of intelligence t
to institutions that we generally need in washington for the making of foreign policy. and of course, the expanded nato. it made no sense and the cold war is ending. it took credit for the winning of the cold war and more members from russia, even as george bush did, the former republic of the soviet union. into this alliance and you wonder why the russians are upset about that. and then finally clinton lost his nerve on things of this country needed to do in terms of international agreements....
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it's troubling if you don't know how washington works, it's pretty hard to make washington work on behalf of the rest of the country. the second factor is the money chase. a typical senator esterase type of dollars every single day he or she is in office. in the last cycle, there were two races for the money spent on both sides exceeded $80 million. the money chase is becoming more and more of an extraordinary problem, not only for the time it takes them in the last two years have been a six-year term, a senator would typically spend anywhere from half to three fourths of his time doing nothing but raising money. but also exacerbates the limited opportunities to get to know your other colleagues. so the money chase is becoming far more pronounced and the citizens united decision has only exacerbated the problem even more seriously. vice president mondale said it well. he said the pressure of money in politics and its power to destroy the public trust is a threat to the senate and to the nation. i couldn't say it any better. the third factor is a combination of two things really. the redra
it's troubling if you don't know how washington works, it's pretty hard to make washington work on behalf of the rest of the country. the second factor is the money chase. a typical senator esterase type of dollars every single day he or she is in office. in the last cycle, there were two races for the money spent on both sides exceeded $80 million. the money chase is becoming more and more of an extraordinary problem, not only for the time it takes them in the last two years have been a...
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from that mall in washington d.c. who knew five years later he would lose his life in memphis that on that day this soon to be murder lifting hope and expectation would conjure the norms in believes that are the foundation of american democracy was reminding america of what it should be an gave a blueprint and called into vision this week to a powerful romanced the american people have always had with the eight deals that nurture us but we don't always obtain. so he offers photographic testimony to their dignity. they were dressed in there sunday best from 1963 in the nation frowned upon there that the committee as to the legitimacy of their claims claims, these noble souls marched to washington d.c. to tell the nation despite repudiation of dignity they were dignified and blessed with moral purpose to never be exhausted by the faithful resistance of clark the sheriff in alabama those in georgia or across the nation or the south who did not understand what they possessed mightier than many , deeper than the rivers tap
from that mall in washington d.c. who knew five years later he would lose his life in memphis that on that day this soon to be murder lifting hope and expectation would conjure the norms in believes that are the foundation of american democracy was reminding america of what it should be an gave a blueprint and called into vision this week to a powerful romanced the american people have always had with the eight deals that nurture us but we don't always obtain. so he offers photographic...
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he's someone i got to know a few years ago when we were both traveling from washington, d.c. to to williamsburg, and the train, amtrak broke down, and we grabbed a car and rode down together and had just an extraordinarily enjoyable time because jess is, as i think most people know, one of the leading legal reporters in the united states. but what they may not know is his, you know, he's a person of extraordinary humor and wit. and so i want to expose a little bit of that to you right now because when he was in college at harvard, he was roommates with, what, peter say gal of, wait, wait, don't tell me. and they were both members of not -- they were not the harvard crimson crowd, they were the harvard lampoon along with the head of the lampoon at that time, conan o'brien. i've been told this elaborate story, i'm not sure i'm going to be able to get all the details right about he and his cronies contriving to arrange an invitation to harvard to speak as a pan of letters the -- as a man of letters the actor who played robin in the batman movies. and while he was there somehow m
he's someone i got to know a few years ago when we were both traveling from washington, d.c. to to williamsburg, and the train, amtrak broke down, and we grabbed a car and rode down together and had just an extraordinarily enjoyable time because jess is, as i think most people know, one of the leading legal reporters in the united states. but what they may not know is his, you know, he's a person of extraordinary humor and wit. and so i want to expose a little bit of that to you right now...
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in the absence of american power, washington had to rely on in the absence of american power, washington had to rely on to serve its. the saudi arabians and the iranians. the same two countries after world war ii in which the united states military stuck around to help train. >> host: first off, was there any advancement on the part of some of the countries in the middle east were you talk about taking over to manage their affairs or was the resentment in the persian gulf area about that? >> guest: it is a complicated question. i would think for public consumption during 1968 to 1971 when the british are managing their withdrawal, many of the arab emirates announce that they were happy to see the british we. under the guise of the persian gulf, they publicly profess that they didn't want the united states to replace them. in private, on the other hand, the air of small emirates along the southern coast are petrified for 150 years. they had enjoyed a certain degree of british protection for that long. the small emirates and their leaders in these diplomatic gatherings during these three y
in the absence of american power, washington had to rely on in the absence of american power, washington had to rely on to serve its. the saudi arabians and the iranians. the same two countries after world war ii in which the united states military stuck around to help train. >> host: first off, was there any advancement on the part of some of the countries in the middle east were you talk about taking over to manage their affairs or was the resentment in the persian gulf area about that?...
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the motivation is really, i can't think of any policy debate in washington which it suffers from a more severe case of historical amnesia and discussions about border control, border police in, transnational crime, trade, trafficking of all sorts. the more i looked into this, whether working on for quite some time, just years or decades but, in fact, centuries. so this is a corrective of storting of sorts, bringing history back in, if you will. in the argument is really just the title of the book, how it made america. perhaps satisfaction as a writer, i discovered that it was even more true than i thought at the outset which is you cannot really explain the founding of the country, the american revolution, the republic, wars of various sorts which i will tell you more about in the second panelist for expansion, the slave trade, economic development, border dynamics and so on without taking into account that dynamics of various -- various sorts. with that one front and center in the story of america, retelling the american ethic through the land of smuggling. and there is also various pi
the motivation is really, i can't think of any policy debate in washington which it suffers from a more severe case of historical amnesia and discussions about border control, border police in, transnational crime, trade, trafficking of all sorts. the more i looked into this, whether working on for quite some time, just years or decades but, in fact, centuries. so this is a corrective of storting of sorts, bringing history back in, if you will. in the argument is really just the title of the...
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>> host: day tv is on location at american university washington d.c. and pleased to be joined by professor of islamic studies at american university and his book "the thistle and the drone" how america's war on terror became a global war on tribal islam" professor akbar ahmed, is a class of religion? >> guest: it is more complex. the concept of the clash of civilizations and others a simplistic. a and more than 10 years after 9/11 we should be aware of the conflicts where america is involved. i find many conflicts are rooted in the clash already taking place before and 11 was centered government and the triumph of the community on the border between states. without local history or culture it is impossible to impose simplistic notions but someone did waziristan or yemen is aghast at a clash of civilizations and. 90% had no idea what 9/11 was zero or of some of did not been. would have to be careful how we are analyzing and i maintain there is a crisis already was united states involved in a local conflict. >> host: ambassador to bases u.s. attacking th
>> host: day tv is on location at american university washington d.c. and pleased to be joined by professor of islamic studies at american university and his book "the thistle and the drone" how america's war on terror became a global war on tribal islam" professor akbar ahmed, is a class of religion? >> guest: it is more complex. the concept of the clash of civilizations and others a simplistic. a and more than 10 years after 9/11 we should be aware of the conflicts...
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but she never set foot in washington. her husband, andrew harrison, died one month after his inauguration. meet anna harrison and the other will women who served serve as first lady. over 44 administrations. in c-span's new original series first ladies, their public and private lives, interests, and influences on the president. season one against presidents' day, the 18th at 9:00 p.m. eastern and the epic on the spam, c-span radio, and c-span.org. now more from santa fe, new mexico. santa fe boasts a rich historical and literary culture. developed with comcast, we take a tour of collected works bookstore. one of santa fe's 17 independent bookstores. >> welcome to collected works bookstore and coffeehouse. we are in santa fe, new mexico. my name is dorothy massey. my daughter and co-owner, mary wilson, and i've come have owned collected works of its 18 of 35 years in age of santa fe's oldest and best, we think, bookstore and coffeehouse in the city. we had a population of 80,000 people and we support no less than 17 indepe
but she never set foot in washington. her husband, andrew harrison, died one month after his inauguration. meet anna harrison and the other will women who served serve as first lady. over 44 administrations. in c-span's new original series first ladies, their public and private lives, interests, and influences on the president. season one against presidents' day, the 18th at 9:00 p.m. eastern and the epic on the spam, c-span radio, and c-span.org. now more from santa fe, new mexico. santa fe...
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get an amazing letter from someone, and a longtime reader of mine said, brad, i work at a museum in washington, d.c. that almost nobody knows about, and you have so see what our collection has here. and i'm like, listen, i'm really busy with the holy grail, so tell me what you've got. and he said to me we've got pieces of abraham lincoln's skull, the skeleton of john wilkes booth and we've got the bullet that killed lincoln. they don't just have the artifacts, but they have pieces of some of the other ones as well. and when i'm there, you know, he opens up a drawer, and in the drawer are a bunch of bones. all these bones. almost like you took a skeleton from your biology class and dumped them in a drawer, and i see a femur and other bones i can't remember the name because i only know femur. when i did that joke in florida, my uncle, who's a doctor, was like, there's an ulna. i'm like, freaking relatives. [laughter] i opened the drawer, and he goes meet president garfield. then he opens up another drawer and takes out this spongy jar. any man that will give you a brain, right? invite him to you
get an amazing letter from someone, and a longtime reader of mine said, brad, i work at a museum in washington, d.c. that almost nobody knows about, and you have so see what our collection has here. and i'm like, listen, i'm really busy with the holy grail, so tell me what you've got. and he said to me we've got pieces of abraham lincoln's skull, the skeleton of john wilkes booth and we've got the bullet that killed lincoln. they don't just have the artifacts, but they have pieces of some of...
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but he ends up losing washington. he headed back towards illinois. >> congressman lincoln arrived in washington in 1837. author chris derose with his book "congressman lincoln" on booktv is weekend on c-span2. >> the economist alan blinder says the 2008 financial crisis was part of a financial system becoming too complex and too unregulated. he served as the vice chairman of the federal reserve board of governors in the clinton administration. he spoke about his book, "after the music stopped", at the politics and prose bookstore last month. [applause] >> thank you very much. david, it is a pleasure to be here at this beautiful bookstore. i live here in new york. there is no agreement as to what the best bookstores in new york. but this is clearly the best one in washington. people are shopping and buying books right now. and hopefully that will happen after as well. david suggested that i start with a sensible place to start. by the way, it sounds like i'm winding up for 45 minutes, and i'm not. why about this book,
but he ends up losing washington. he headed back towards illinois. >> congressman lincoln arrived in washington in 1837. author chris derose with his book "congressman lincoln" on booktv is weekend on c-span2. >> the economist alan blinder says the 2008 financial crisis was part of a financial system becoming too complex and too unregulated. he served as the vice chairman of the federal reserve board of governors in the clinton administration. he spoke about his book,...
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. >> we shot nothing in washington d.c. >> that is a great door. it was propped up against the statute of robbery e. lee taking command of the confederate army. >> you have that imposing statue everywhere. >> but the rotunda is the only statue for which washington actually posed so the value is beyond imagination. they put chicken wire around it but people we're going by it was like grand central station said it would be white knuckles every time would switch shots and it scared to death we would knockoff of washington said it. >> we did not get to all of the questions. thank you for participating we will try to get your next questions. thank you for being with us live. if you are in c-span or highland park figure for joining us and those who came to be a part of us as well. also your publishers and your support helps the public bringing great authors like this. >> this bookstore which i discovered a few years ago is a national treasure and enormously important. i am thrilled we got to do this here. >> you heard gramm smith was here for abraham lin
. >> we shot nothing in washington d.c. >> that is a great door. it was propped up against the statute of robbery e. lee taking command of the confederate army. >> you have that imposing statue everywhere. >> but the rotunda is the only statue for which washington actually posed so the value is beyond imagination. they put chicken wire around it but people we're going by it was like grand central station said it would be white knuckles every time would switch shots and...
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and, of course, you would see similar devastation if one were to be is the off here in washington. now, i don't mean to alarm anybody here, but i think we need to think about these kinds of dangers because they are not going away. and as the iranian nuclear program accelerates, as pakistan stabilizes, these are very real possibilities that we have to think very hard about. rome was brought down by barbarians. we have to be very careful that we ourselves are not brought down by barbarians, and i think the first defense is to understand the nature of the problem, and that's what aye tried to contribute to with this book, to show the kinds of centrals -- of strategies that insurgents have applied. insurgency is not going away. this is going to remain the number one threat that we face. thank you. [applause] >> okay, ladies and gentlemen, we will now take questions. we have folks with microphones. all right. please raise your hand, and as i acknowledge you, let the folks get to you with the microphone and then identify yourself. all right: here we go. >> yes, thank you. cornelia weiss,
and, of course, you would see similar devastation if one were to be is the off here in washington. now, i don't mean to alarm anybody here, but i think we need to think about these kinds of dangers because they are not going away. and as the iranian nuclear program accelerates, as pakistan stabilizes, these are very real possibilities that we have to think very hard about. rome was brought down by barbarians. we have to be very careful that we ourselves are not brought down by barbarians, and i...
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after all, how can george washington supply his troops but that massive smuggling of gunpowder since we actually had no domestic capacity. one of them is in fact john brown at brown university who sought gunpowder at exorbitant prices to george washington of course i'm insane or charging us these prices come up with no choice because of extreme circumstances. john brown emerged the richest men in rhode island because he was such a profiteer. fast forward to the war of 1812. most people to remember this war. not only important, one of the main reasons the united states failed to annex canada as it turns out we were more interested in trading of them fighting them. they were quite intertwined economically, not so enthused about fighting. the british troops in canada were greatly dependent on the smuggling to keep troops of either would've been a much more terrible shape that american forces could stop the flow. another story is the whole intellectual property theft debate, finger-pointing at china and other countries. i basically emphasize is do is they say, not as they did and from th
after all, how can george washington supply his troops but that massive smuggling of gunpowder since we actually had no domestic capacity. one of them is in fact john brown at brown university who sought gunpowder at exorbitant prices to george washington of course i'm insane or charging us these prices come up with no choice because of extreme circumstances. john brown emerged the richest men in rhode island because he was such a profiteer. fast forward to the war of 1812. most people to...
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in washington? granted, actresses were more visible. george clooney would become a quasi-by master lived here. organizing a system of private satellite to monitor troops into debt. penn at been involved in politics for years as an advocate seem to be taking the next step, treating directly to policymaking. perhaps there'd been more to ban ki-moon's choice than one off round of publicity. [applause] >> so i think probably the best thing to do, because i will find a way to talk about an any topi, whether my choosing orders, is to open it up to questions. so, there's a microphone going around. and also, please, speak up so that everybody can hear you well. >> are you planning on going back to haitis in? >> speak up a little more. >> are you planning on going back very soon? >> yes. [laughter] >> so, i understand that wyclif jean started a foundation, raise an enormous amount of money, the money disappeared, he's under investigation. can you give some substance to the? >> your. he is in the book as well. very interesting guy, interesting ch
in washington? granted, actresses were more visible. george clooney would become a quasi-by master lived here. organizing a system of private satellite to monitor troops into debt. penn at been involved in politics for years as an advocate seem to be taking the next step, treating directly to policymaking. perhaps there'd been more to ban ki-moon's choice than one off round of publicity. [applause] >> so i think probably the best thing to do, because i will find a way to talk about an any...
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when i was in washington d.c. the had a digit of $1 billion per year. of that, a 403, 403 million went into the schools so the majority of the money went into a bloated bureaucracy. that is not where you have the impact it has the impact in the classroom not from the district itself salt and tell lee should delight current and what kind of return on investment are we getting, i think we will continue to live where we spend more money but don't get the results. >> you talk about students vouchers that you came to the change of rethinking on this topic. >> guest: this topic of vouchers get some people really, really riled up. if you want to have the debate bring of the word facture and we have strong opinions. i am a democrat, i have been my entire life since second grade i ask my dad and he said democrats care more about the people that have less and the republicans want to make more money and i said i am a democrat. so when i got to d.c. i have very clear views would education reform should look like and i drove very bright line because we think voucher
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he ends up losing washington. one-term congressman, future very much in doubt headed back toward the state of illinois, almost as and nothing happened. >> congressman abraham lincoln arrived in washington in 1947, the reasons for his quick departure. today at 7:00 p.m. eastern part of book tv this weekend on c-span2. >> here are some of the latest headlines around in the publishing industry this past week. a class-action lawsuit has been filed by three independent booksellers against amazon and six of the publishers. simon and schuster, random house, have shut, macmillan, and harpercollins. the bookseller filing the suit fiction addiction. but house claims that amazon and the major publishers have found confidential agreements to monopolize print an e-book sales. this it will concentrate on digital rights management with independent bookstores urging the court to prohibit amazon from selling e-books that are limited to only certain devices replications. the suit was filed in u.s. district court for the southern di
he ends up losing washington. one-term congressman, future very much in doubt headed back toward the state of illinois, almost as and nothing happened. >> congressman abraham lincoln arrived in washington in 1947, the reasons for his quick departure. today at 7:00 p.m. eastern part of book tv this weekend on c-span2. >> here are some of the latest headlines around in the publishing industry this past week. a class-action lawsuit has been filed by three independent booksellers...
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in washington at the time. he told the president quote -- close the door and told him quote, i know you're aware of a fact that this is all the ingredients that has brought down three of the last five presidents, a hostage crisis, body bags, and a full-fledged economic recession caused by $40 a barrel oil. we recall that bush's decisions was hardly embraced across the board of american politics in 1990. just at the same time, congressional opposition to the war was far from being partisan but it was rather conducted i think out of a true sense of concern. and senate majority leader, george mitchell argued the risk of active american intervention was great. he said quote, these include an unknown number of casualties and deaths, billions of dollars spent, oil price increases. a war possibly widen to israel, turkey or of allies. the possible long-term occupation of iraq, increased instability in the persian gulf region, long lasting arab and american, and a possible return to american isolationism, end quote. loo
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., well respected in washington with positions, and washington was the place to be with reconstruction, first class of black congressmen, black senators, and they were prom innocent, but frederick douglass was the most prominent black man in washington. there was a call to start a newspaper, and frederick douglass, with the experience with the north star and a leader of the black press, they wanted douglass to help found the paper and finance it. douglass was reluck at that particular time, but he eventually came around, and on january 13th, 1870, the new era was launched, and that really brought in focus frederick douglass in washington. he was involved in local politics at that time, which we know, the modern republican party, a little different than the republican party of the 19th century. frederick douglass was very much a republican party man. the washington, d.c. got self-government in the early 1870s. norton parker chipman was the first nonvoting delegate to congress. douglass competed with chipman for that position. douglass was very involved in local politics. he then continu
., well respected in washington with positions, and washington was the place to be with reconstruction, first class of black congressmen, black senators, and they were prom innocent, but frederick douglass was the most prominent black man in washington. there was a call to start a newspaper, and frederick douglass, with the experience with the north star and a leader of the black press, they wanted douglass to help found the paper and finance it. douglass was reluck at that particular time, but...
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the author david frisk spoke about his book at the heritage foundation in washington d.c. [applause] >> well, thank you, john. good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. there were two bills at "national review" and the conservative movement, to bill buckley, a brilliant shooting star who lit up the sky and bill rusher, but never wavering northstar by which conservatives learned to chart their political quarters. many have written about william f. buckley junior that irresistible renaissance man, but no one had told david frisk has given us an in-depth portrait of the other bill of williama rusher romanticized her contributions played a pivotal role in the lash of the national draft goldwater committee and that was critical because if there had been no goldwater, they would no presidential candidate barry goldwater in 1964 and a third had no candidate goldwater in 1964, there would have been no president elect ronald reagan in 1980. it is goldwater who approved reagan's famous time for choosing television address, which made reagan a political star overnight and led to his runn
the author david frisk spoke about his book at the heritage foundation in washington d.c. [applause] >> well, thank you, john. good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. there were two bills at "national review" and the conservative movement, to bill buckley, a brilliant shooting star who lit up the sky and bill rusher, but never wavering northstar by which conservatives learned to chart their political quarters. many have written about william f. buckley junior that irresistible...
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in our daily life the biggest choice we can make -- when i built my house in washington d.c. i made sure i cleaned the sustainability story prayer at the gosztola panels -- solar panels and super insulation and that the wood burning stove that supposedly contributes less eot to the environment benefit our composed enough for us naturally but of course i have the energy saver lightbulbs. the energy saver lightbulbs will change an entire house, saves as much electricity or i should say saves as much carbon in a year as moving to a walkable neighborhood so the whole gizmo green gadget discussion, what could i buy to make myself more sustainable, is the wrong discussion. it should be where can i live than how can i live and contribute less and the answer again is the city. it's fundamentally opposite of the american ethos, from jefferson on. cities are the moral of the health and freedom of man. if we continue to pile upon ourselves to in the cities like they do in europe we shall -- one another as they do their. and that made sense back in the 1700's when we have the whole count
in our daily life the biggest choice we can make -- when i built my house in washington d.c. i made sure i cleaned the sustainability story prayer at the gosztola panels -- solar panels and super insulation and that the wood burning stove that supposedly contributes less eot to the environment benefit our composed enough for us naturally but of course i have the energy saver lightbulbs. the energy saver lightbulbs will change an entire house, saves as much electricity or i should say saves as...
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so it's on the high seas and washington, d.c. and in the western territories freedom should be the policy of the national government and second, it meant logically the series of policies the federal government could undertake in order to make freedom national thereby putting slavery on the course of the ultimate extinction. stomach and was important for you. why did you decide you're going to use it as your title with is the moment this was granted convey what he most wanted to know about? >> it was the discovery we tend to write about the emancipation as something that starts entirely with the war and was the discovery that they can enter the war iraq with a set of policies they intended to pursue to make the freedom national based on this very controversial doctrine of what they believe the constitution did and didn't allow so my book is mostly about the origins and evolution of antislavery policy during the war and i discovered there are more into velo origen's than i had anticipated in the freedom national captures the organi
so it's on the high seas and washington, d.c. and in the western territories freedom should be the policy of the national government and second, it meant logically the series of policies the federal government could undertake in order to make freedom national thereby putting slavery on the course of the ultimate extinction. stomach and was important for you. why did you decide you're going to use it as your title with is the moment this was granted convey what he most wanted to know about?...
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in washington? granted, the actresses nicole kidman and angelina jolie were officially un ambassadors, probably more influential than ban ki-moon. george clooney would become a spy master, organizing a system of private satellites. ten penn seemed to be taking the next step. contradicting directly to policymaking, perhaps there has been to more of ki-moon's camp to visit than a round of publicity. [applause] >> i think probably the best thing to do, because i will find a way to blow the topic, whether of my choosing or yours, is to open it up to questions. so, there's a microphone going around. and also please speak up so that everybody can hear you well. >> are you planning on going back to haiti soon? >> speak up a little more year are you planning on going back very soon? >> yes. >> so, i understand that why cleave started an organization, raised an enormous amount of money. the money disappeared-he is under investigation, can you give some substance to that whole story? >> sure, wyclef is in the
in washington? granted, the actresses nicole kidman and angelina jolie were officially un ambassadors, probably more influential than ban ki-moon. george clooney would become a spy master, organizing a system of private satellites. ten penn seemed to be taking the next step. contradicting directly to policymaking, perhaps there has been to more of ki-moon's camp to visit than a round of publicity. [applause] >> i think probably the best thing to do, because i will find a way to blow the...
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washington held a limited defense agreement but with no one else. there were for example no u.s. troops in saudi arabia in 1990 or any formal pledge to defend the kingdom or kuwait. in fact on the eve of the iraqi invasion as the tensions in the region grew, american policymakers put to each of the state's the idea that perhaps this would be a joint exercise. let's show saddam that we are in this together. only one of the united arab emirates even agreed to this limited demonstration of the solidarity. they feared more than some of the backlash with what they routinely called the great state. and in fact, saddam hussein directly told the united states ambassador before the invasion, quote, she felt secure, secure in the belief that no government would ever allow the united states to lose for that purpose defending kuwait. why was he so secure in his belief? for two reasons. first because in his view the muslim states would reject the troops on their soil, and second, because in the practical terms, none of them to date had ever done so since 1979. of course iran had, but that was
washington held a limited defense agreement but with no one else. there were for example no u.s. troops in saudi arabia in 1990 or any formal pledge to defend the kingdom or kuwait. in fact on the eve of the iraqi invasion as the tensions in the region grew, american policymakers put to each of the state's the idea that perhaps this would be a joint exercise. let's show saddam that we are in this together. only one of the united arab emirates even agreed to this limited demonstration of the...
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meanwhile there is a professor of the school of advanced international studies in washington, d.c., a military historian also a leading neoconservative he was one of the people signing petitions but we have to invade iraq and over for saddam who by force. he's also a member of the defense policy advisory board. so he goes over to iraq to look at what is going on and is the only member that goes there and he sees that as a disaster. there's an insurgency now and nobody knows what to do about it. now, he comes back through really upset because again, they are feeling the kind of pains of guilt because she was advising this administration. he advocated for the war. his son who like can graduate from harvard had recently joined the army and was going to be sent to iraq. he was going to be sent into this mess that he sort of helped create. so he thinks he has to do something about this so she sets up a seminar in the harbor in vermont to date he goes prudhoe rolodex and military journals and he invites everybody that he can find who has written anything remotely interesting about the subje
meanwhile there is a professor of the school of advanced international studies in washington, d.c., a military historian also a leading neoconservative he was one of the people signing petitions but we have to invade iraq and over for saddam who by force. he's also a member of the defense policy advisory board. so he goes over to iraq to look at what is going on and is the only member that goes there and he sees that as a disaster. there's an insurgency now and nobody knows what to do about it....
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churchill at once decided to travel to washington to meet with roosevelt and move into the white house for three weeks. was this the beginning of the special relationship? perhaps. now the british have a formidable ally. winter chill lived with roosevelt and white house sharing every meal but not breakfast they agreed among other things to establish a combined chief of staff. military staff from each of the services would work together with their counterparts, all policies and strategies shared between the two countries. it seems to me these dinners were immensely important. they set up the structure that would prosecute the war to a successful conclusion. it is agreed by almost everyone at the roosevelt white house that the cook, not chef in those days, was the worst cook in history. henry and and as much's menus included chipped beef on toast with mushrooms, boiled broccoli, bavarian cream pie, molded jell-o salads, shredded cheese with tomatos, out of fashion food today, badly prepared. and kept in the job. no wonder president roosevelt looked forward to his famous children's hour,
churchill at once decided to travel to washington to meet with roosevelt and move into the white house for three weeks. was this the beginning of the special relationship? perhaps. now the british have a formidable ally. winter chill lived with roosevelt and white house sharing every meal but not breakfast they agreed among other things to establish a combined chief of staff. military staff from each of the services would work together with their counterparts, all policies and strategies shared...
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[laughter] >> after the time in rochester you move to the washington area. your children are growing up to be americans. and they wanted you to become an american. you hesitated. but finally in march of 1957 you went down and became a citizen. but tell us why you hesitated? >> well, have raised them completely american. and given a great deal of thought. it should not be divided. and so. [inaudible] i didn't tell a single one. i went down and became a citizen. in those days s.c. all sorts of questions. and this wonderful husband of my friend in california said it's all right. you can do it. they never mention the queen. and so i went down. they asked me. then they asked, would you give up king and country. i said, yes, i do. by that time the queen was clean and it was really, i found it very hard to do. you know, i have been a school with churchill's daughter. he was part of my life. he had done nothing. [inaudible] it was all very emotional. never mentioned. [inaudible] put me in jail or barred my religion. so it was hard for me to give up my citizenship. t
[laughter] >> after the time in rochester you move to the washington area. your children are growing up to be americans. and they wanted you to become an american. you hesitated. but finally in march of 1957 you went down and became a citizen. but tell us why you hesitated? >> well, have raised them completely american. and given a great deal of thought. it should not be divided. and so. [inaudible] i didn't tell a single one. i went down and became a citizen. in those days s.c. all...
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so i go to washington, dc and they hasn't articles from the lincoln assassination and pieces from other ones as well. and when i'm there he opens a treasure and in the drawer are all these bones. almost like you took a skeleton and dumpedded the in a drawer. and i remember seeing a femur,, that's the only bone i know. and i have a doctor relative and he says there's an up na. and i said, what is that? and he says, pete president garfield, and then the takes out a jelly jar full of spongy material, and he said that's the brain of the man who shot president garfield. the second man to assassinate a president. any man who will give you a brain, invite him to your party. and his assistant opens up another drawer and takes out a leather -- a swatch of leather, and i say what's the writing on this? and she says to me, oh, heat the tattoo. and i realize it's not leather. it's someone's skin. anyone that gives you a brain and skin, invite them to your party. and this museum, the national human of health -- national museum of health and medicine, and it was an old army facility and if you got sh
so i go to washington, dc and they hasn't articles from the lincoln assassination and pieces from other ones as well. and when i'm there he opens a treasure and in the drawer are all these bones. almost like you took a skeleton and dumpedded the in a drawer. and i remember seeing a femur,, that's the only bone i know. and i have a doctor relative and he says there's an up na. and i said, what is that? and he says, pete president garfield, and then the takes out a jelly jar full of spongy...